Users can be granted special privileges by making them members of special user groups. This can be done either through command-line or by using the VAdmin Web interface. This section focuses on granting user privileges from the command line. For instructions on granting user privileges through the VAdmin Web interface, please refer to the VAdmin User's Guide at the following URL:
http://support.web.com/freedom/vadmin/user/priv/
The vuserpriv command allows you to give special abilities to a user by adding them to one or more of the special user groups.
SECURITY ALERT:
You should never add a user to any of the special user groups unless you trust them completely. Members of any of the special user groups have the potential to cause a large amount of damage to your server, whether by malicious intent or sheer negligence.
Example: Adding a user to a special privilege group
In the following example, a user named 'rusty' is added to a special privilege group via the vuserpriv super command:
> vuserpriv
1) webadmin
2) ftpadmin
3) mailadmin
4) sysadmin
5) pkgadmin
v) virtual host groups
x) Exit
Please pick a type of user to add, or select 'x' to exit: 5
The following users are in sysadmin:
mainuser
1) Add a user to this group
2) Delete a user from this group
3) Return
Please pick an action: 1
Please enter the username of the person to add: rusty
User 'rusty' added
1) webadmin
2) ftpadmin
3) mailadmin
4) sysadmin
5) pkgadmin
v) virtual host groups
x) Exit
Please pick a type of user to add, or select 'x' to exit: x
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